from Ted Kulfan of the Detroit News,

They aren't making the playoffs if they continue losing like they did Sunday, 3-1, to the lowly Philadelphia Flyers.

That's six consecutive games now for the Wings without a win, not a good streak to have with only 19 games left in the regular season and you're sitting outside the playoff picture.

"We definitely want to be in a different situation than we are right now," said defenseman Moritz Seider in a quiet Wings' locker room. "Losing (takes away) on our big goal, making the playoffs, and it's up to us. We didn't play great and then it's just really hard to win hockey games. It's frustrating. We have to stick together and grow even more and finish the season real strong here."...

The Wings (28-26-9, 65 points) remained six points from Pittsburgh for the final playoff spot, with Pittsburgh having played one less game. Four teams with 68 points still stand in the Wings' way.

The second period Sunday was the difference in the game.

"We came out of it (ahead) 1-0 (after the first period), and it gave us a little bit of a spark," coach Derek Lalonde said. "We had a great start to the second but we couldn't extend our lead and got a power play and had soe looks and unfortunately we just gave one (goal) away Then to compound it we handed them the second goal late in the shift.

"Pre injury, and trade deadline, I talked about how exact we have to be to be successful. Now it's even double, and we have to manage our game."

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